EviLAngeLOfDarkness: You'll see!
Worker72: Well, I'm just trying to keep the story iinteresting and dramatic...
Kng arthR: Yes, here's another now!
silversilk-89: Yeah, Rose's father! Who ever saw that comin'! But it fits in nicely with my plot, and as for Trixie & Spud, you'll have to wait and see...
dragongirl5555: I think we all do!
Chapter 5 RUN!
Rose stood up and paced around on her floor for about the 100th time that afternoon. She looked at her watch. It was 5:50. Her Uncle had refused to let her out of her room, until morning, when she told him what she had decided. Rose sighed. She was supposed to have been at Jake's house for their date at 5:00 and now it was 5:50!
'I hope Jake isn't worried or angry with me...' She thought sadly.
Rose didn't know what to do! Huntsmaster had given her two choices.
1. She coulds stay in the Huntsclan, and fulfill her destiny
2. Or she could choose love and leave the Huntsclan for Jake, the American Dragon
She sighed.
"What should I do? Should I betray my uncle and side with Jake? Or should I break my promise to Jake, and slay him when he's least expecting it?"
Meanwhile, Jake was inside his room, pacing, waiting for the doorbell to ring. Waiting for his Mom to call and tell him that a blonde with blue eyes was at the door for him.
"Where is she!" he said, looking at his watch for the umpteenth time. It was 6:09. Where the heck was Rose!
Later that night, Rose lay in her bed, wide awake and still trying to figure out what to do.
'What am I going to do?' she thought, frusterated.
"Well, whatever I do, I'd better do it soon!" she mumbled to herself.
Rose really wanted to leave the Huntsclan, and be with Jake! Honest! But, she was afraid of her Uncle's wrath when he found out. Rose knew that as Huntsmaster, he was far too powerful for her to take down, so if he ever tried to kill her for revenge, she wouldn't be able to win the life and death strugle. A sudden noise made her sit up straight in bed, and look out the window. Down below, the Huntsmaster was leaving with his staff to go hunt magical creatures. When Rose was sure that he was gone, she turned on a low light, and sat up on her bed. She looked at her clock. 8:30.
"Now would be a good time, whatever I decide to do, but what should I do?"
She sat silently for about a half an hour, just staring into space, and thinking. Finally, she got out of bed. She pulled out a small bag and started packing things into it.
"I may not know what I must do, but I know someone who can help me! And I'll wait for him all night if I have to! However, I must act quickly if I wish to succeed.."
She put the strap of the bag around her shoulder. Then, she opened her window and started climbing down the house walls.
Looking down to avoid getting stuff in her eyes, Rose chuckled.
"It's a good thing I'm a ninja" she whispered softly to herself, "No normal human being could survive a climb like this!"
Finally, she reached the ground, and after catching her breath, she ran away without taking one look back.
Jake had finally given up hope on Rose ever showing up. Even if she had shown up by now, he wouldn't have been able to hang out, because he had to make his nightly patrol of New York to make sure that all the magical creatures were safe from any danger. Jake sighed, and went into an alley by his house.
"Dragon up!" he yelled.
He transformed into the American Dragon, and flew up, high into the air.
Meanwhile, Rose was getting really tired from running. She stopped at a bench, and crouched for a minute, catching her breath. Then she noticed the thick bushes across the street.
'Those would make an excellent hiding place!' she thought.
She walked over to them and crawled inside. She cleared out a place inside for herself, and her bag, and sat down to begin the long wait.
Rose sighed.
"Before I do anything, I'd better talk to Jake...I'll stay awake all night if I have to, because I know that tonight is his night to patrol the city..." -she yawned and looked at her watch- "Shouldn't be much longer... Nope, not long at all...Just...gotta...stay...awake...Maybe I'll just rest my eyes for a minute, so I'll look nice and fresh for Jake when he does come, and then I can ask for his help..."
She lay down and put her head down on her bag, like a pillow.
As she closed her eyes, she mumbled, "No matter what happens...I WON'T let myself fall asleep!"
Three minutes went by, and Rose grew very tired, waiting for Jake. What was taking him so long! Before Rose knew what she was doing, she had closed her eyes, and was instantly fast asleep.
Jake, was flying high over New York. He yawned, and rubbed his eyes. So far, everything seemed normal, no signs of danger.
"Everything looks clear." Jake said. Then he saw the area with the bushes that Rose was asleep in. "I think I'll fly down for a moment and check that area by the bushes.."
Jake swooped down onto the sidewalk, right next to the bushes.
After a quick search of the area, Jake smiled.
"Everything looks fine to me...which is good, because I'm too tired to fight tonight..."
He yawned, and stretched his arms and spread out his wings. Just as he was about to take flight, Rose snored from her spot in the bushes.
"What the!"
Wide eyed, Jake looked around. After looking and seeing nobody, he shrugged.
"Man! I'm so tired, I'm beginning to hear snoring! I'd better get home!"
Jake spread his wings, and flew high into the sky, headed home.
Awhile later, he returned home. After detransforming back into human form, he silently opened the door. Tip toing, so he wouldn't disturb anyone who might be asleep, Jake crept past the living room. He was surprised to see his Mother there! She looked up and saw him.
"Hi, Jake!" she said. Then she noticed his expression. "Is-is everything all right!"
Jake moaned.
"No! I'm so tired that tonight, while I was patrolling the city, I started hearing people snoring! And there was no one there!"
His Mom looked at him strangely, then rsaid, "Y'know, Jake. I think you're right. You should probably get to bed..."
She and Jake laughed, and after kissing his Mother good night, Jake headed up the stairs to his room...